Author Archive for Alexander Sviridoff
Interesting conversation with Du
I came home today at 10pm to find out that my cable box is not working. The screen was showing “account unavailable, please call customer care”. I started calling Du and finally reached someone at midnight. Yes, I was on hold for 2 hours. I was writing something so as much as typically find the [...]
iPhone 3GS service with Du (Part II)
When I finished writing my original article about how horrible Du service was a little under a month ago, little did I know that I was going to be writing a second part for it. However, here I am. Don’t get me wrong, I am actually happy writing this as I have possibly proven to [...]
iPhone 3GS service with Du
As anyone else who reads this online publication, I was super excited about Du officially releasing iPhone in the Emirates. After a weak launch and odd plan offerings by Etisalat, Du’s iPhone offerings were like a breath of fresh air. Competitive rates, various handset payment options and nearly “unlimited” data for everyone.
After waiting out the [...]
Sorting out the power plugs for your Apple gear
Today, I spent the better half of the afternoon rearranging my Apple gear around on my desk. I do it every other month, as the amount of new gear generally translates to more clutter and more clutter equals to reduced productivity. If I wanted to knowingly handicap my productivity I’d use a Dell with Vista, [...]
Follow NBA basketball in the UAE with your Mac
As much as I enjoy watching non-stop cricket and football (or soccer if you are like me and are used to call that “other” game football) one sport that I really enjoy watching is NBA basketball. However, people in this part of the world do not share my enthusiasm for it and local NBA coverage [...]
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